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WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Ariz., gave the following statement in advance of the president’s expected veto of the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Bill, which was overwhelmingly approved by Congress to allow the families of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia for any role the country may have in the terrorist attacks.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Ariz., gave the following statement today in response to the attack in Dallas that killed five law enforcement officers and injured several others:
"The Orlando shooting is our nation's worst terror attack since 9/11 and the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history. We now know that the shooter who killed innocent patrons in an LGBT nightclub also pledged his allegiance to ISIS. Our nation must fight relentlessly to destroy ISIS -- using every resource this effort requires from our military and intelligence operations."
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Ariz., gave the following statement today after voting in support of the Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act, which passed the House:
U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Ariz., gave the following statement in support of protecting the Post-9/11 GI Bill from cuts under consideration in Congress. The Post-9/11 GI Bill provides veterans with important resources such as housing benefits that can transfer to their dependents.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Ariz., released the following statement in response to the terrorist attacks in Brussels this morning:
There’s an old saying about what makes something newsworthy: If a dog bites a man, it’s not news. If a man bites a dog, now there’s a story.
In politics, that means we must endure endless cable TV coverage of reckless candidates like Donald Trump, whose remarks are contrived to inflame fears or offend sensibilities. And he isn’t the only one. Politicians in Washington, desperate for attention, spend much of their time picking fights and placing blame.
With all that noise, it would’ve been easy to miss some of the good news Arizona got in 2015.
People too dangerous to fly are too dangerous to buy guns and explosives. Makes sense, right? Not to Washington politicians.
Congress is too afraid of the gun lobby to fix a dangerous loophole known as the "Terror Gap," and as a result, the FBI lacks authority to block firearm and explosives sales to terror suspects. It's a total failure of leadership when, even in post-9/11 times, lobbyists are calling the shots about keeping America safe.
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick voted for the FY 2016 omnibus appropriations bill, H.R. 2029, which passed the House of Representatives with overwhelming bipartisan support, 316-113. This measure funds the government for FY 2016.
The warm glow of candlelight will fill the Flagstaff City Hall lawn this evening.
The event, which was organized by various Flagstaff citizens, faith leaders and civic groups, is part of the Newtown Foundation’s third annual nationwide vigil to honor victims of gun violence, including the 20 children and six adults slaughtered by a gunman at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. on Dec. 14, 2012.